Fryton
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Fryton is a small village and civil parish
in the Ryedale
district of North Yorkshire
, England
with a population of around 50. It is located in its own parish west of Slingsby and a few miles north of the prominent estate of Castle Howard
. Because of its small size it is often associated with Slingsby
for purposes such as the official Census.
The village is in a rural location and the parish is predominantly agricultural with potatoes forming an important crop.
In 2005 Cherrygarth Farm started to diversify from potatoes and converted dis-used farm buildings into luxury holiday accommodation. These went on to win the Yorkshire Tourist Board's award for Best Newcomer to Tourism in 2006.
Despite its small size Fryton features in the history of Yorkshire railways. The Malton-Gilling branch line passed through Fryton until it closed to passenger traffic in 1931. It is recorded that on 31 July 1961 a crossing keeper was killed at Fryton crossing.
This project combined an initial historical survey with a heritage trail. The trail was accompanied by three heritage mosaics, benches and interpretative leaflets.
The group carried out preliminary studies of the immediate area before starting the project. These studies uncovered a number of tumuli, earthworks, outline details of a former railway, and Viking, Roman and Neolithic connections.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Ryedale
Ryedale
Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, and Terrington.-Derivation of name:...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with a population of around 50. It is located in its own parish west of Slingsby and a few miles north of the prominent estate of Castle Howard
Castle Howard
Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh...
. Because of its small size it is often associated with Slingsby
Slingsby, North Yorkshire
Slingsby is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 6 miles west of Malton. According to the 2001 census had a population of 634....
for purposes such as the official Census.
The village is in a rural location and the parish is predominantly agricultural with potatoes forming an important crop.
In 2005 Cherrygarth Farm started to diversify from potatoes and converted dis-used farm buildings into luxury holiday accommodation. These went on to win the Yorkshire Tourist Board's award for Best Newcomer to Tourism in 2006.
Despite its small size Fryton features in the history of Yorkshire railways. The Malton-Gilling branch line passed through Fryton until it closed to passenger traffic in 1931. It is recorded that on 31 July 1961 a crossing keeper was killed at Fryton crossing.
Millennium project
The group carried out preliminary studies of the immediate area before starting the project. These studies uncovered a number of tumuli, earthworks, outline details of a former railway, and Viking, Roman and Neolithic connections.